ZIP code
87935
Elephant Butte, NM
87935 covers Elephant Butte in Sierra County, with 1,848 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 87935. Methodology
About ZIP code 87935
Acceptable cities: Elephant Btte
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 87935. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 87935
Race
- White1,572
- Black or African American9
- American Indian or Alaska Native23
- Asian16
- Other race53
- Two or more races144
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 255
Age
- Under 1083
- 10 to 19120
- 20 to 2984
- 30 to 39108
- 40 to 4995
- 50 to 59220
- 60 to 69445
- 70 to 79488
- 80 and older174
Income and housing in 87935
Education
- High school graduate95.6%
- Bachelor's degree16.4%
- Graduate degree5.6%
Places covering 87935
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Elephant Butte79.6%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Sierra County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
13.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 87935
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,352 | |
| 2006 | 1,390 | |
| 2007 | 1,650 | |
| 2008 | 1,522 | |
| 2011 | 1,228 | |
| 2012 | 1,360 | |
| 2013 | 1,687 | |
| 2014 | 1,791 | |
| 2015 | 1,724 | |
| 2016 | 1,752 | 1,410 |
| 2017 | 1,679 | |
| 2018 | 1,570 | |
| 2019 | 1,422 | |
| 2020 | 1,457 | |
| 2021 | 1,747 | |
| 2022 | 1,718 | |
| 2023 | 1,848 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 87935
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 87939Monticello10.3 miPop 194 · Income —
- 87901Truth Or Consequences13.9 miPop 6,459 · Income $27,868
- 87942Williamsburg15.1 miPop 1,114 · Income $39,792
- 87931Caballo23.8 miPop 512 · Income —
- 87943Winston29.9 miPop 217 · Income $45,074
- 87930Arrey30.4 miPop 775 · Income $77,578
- 87933Derry32.2 miPop 0 · Income —
- 87936Garfield34.7 miPop 249 · Income $21,393
- 88042Hillsboro36.3 miPop 372 · Income $15,385
- 87941Salem37.9 miPop 899 · Income $55,809
- 87940Rincon44.2 miPop 431 · Income $55,320
- 87937Hatch45.9 miPop 3,341 · Income $39,250
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ZIP code 87935 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 87935 in?
- 87935 is in Elephant Butte, NM.
- What county is 87935 in?
- 87935 is in Sierra County.
- What is the median household income in 87935?
- The median household income in 87935 is $44,891.
- Which ZIP codes are near 87935?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 87935.